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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
Clianthus Dampieri jlore albo rubro-marginata , another of Messrs. E. G. 
Henderson’s plants, and sent out by them under the name of marginata elegans, 
forms the subject of the second illustration. The flowers being pure white 
distinctly bordered with bright scarlet, will form a splendid contrast with those 
of the now well-known species, which in other respects they resemble. 
Royal Vineyard Grape is represented in the third plate. As this variety 
has been frequently exhibited by Mr. Williams, of Holloway, it is now toler¬ 
ably well known ; its merit, moreover, has been marked by a first-class certifi¬ 
cate from the Fruit Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society. The 
thinness of the skin of the berries, and the fine Sweetwater flavour are two 
important claims to favour. 
In the December part of the same publication we find 
Oncidium bicallosum , originally figured in the “ Botanical Register ” in 
1843. By some this has been considered a mere variety of O. pachyphyllum, 
and whilst M. Lemaire admits that the two come very near to each other, 
he thinks that the representations hitherto given have not done justice to its 
merits, and that even now the plant is not so general in collections as it should 
be, especially when the long duration of its flowers is taken into consideration. 
Lilium formosum forms the subject of the second plate, and a full botanical 
description of the plant is given from the bulbs sent from Japan, to M. Ver- 
schaflelt, in 1864. The editor justly«complains of the confusion which at 
present exists among the Liliums, and, therefore, cannot say whether the plant 
is a species, variety, or hybrid. 
Cockade Asters , of the beautiful varieties raised by M. F. Haage, of Erfurt, 
are represented in the next plate ; and in the fourth, Camellia Contessa Pasolini , 
raised by M. Antonelli, of Genoa, somewhat irregular in the form of its petals 
and in their imbrication, rose, shading off to white at the circumference. The 
leaves are small and lanceolate, and the plant tall. 
A portrait of the late King of the Belgians is the last illustration in this 
part. 
L’Horticulteur Franqais for January, has a large plate of Pandanus 
Porte anus, introduced by M. Porte from the Philippines. The plant is of 
dwarf and elegant habit, and is said to be hardier than the other species. The 
leaves are long and narrow, from 24 to 3 feet in length, and less than an inch 
in breadth, gracefully curving downwards, glaucous on the under side, and set 
with white spines along the midrib, the upper side dark green. 
“ Flore des Serres,” of which we have several beautifully illustrated parts, 
and some other publications, we must reserve till next month. 
OUR MONTHLY CHRONICLE. 
Royal Horticultural Society. — The 
arrangements for the spring and summer Ex¬ 
hibitions have just been issued, and the fol¬ 
lowing are the dates on which the Shows are 
to be held:—The first, for Camellias, Hya¬ 
cinths, Tulips, Crocuses, Chinese Primulas, 
forced shrubs, &c., is to take place on the 
15th of March; the second, for early Aza¬ 
leas, Roses, Cinerarias, Auriculas, Cyclamens, 
&c., on the 12th of April; the third, for Stove 
and Greenhouse plants, Azaleas, Orchids, 
Pelargoniums, Roses in pots, &c., on the 3rd 
of May; and the Rose Show on the 28th 
of June. All these dates fall on a Thursday. 
In addition, there are to be Saturday Shows 
throughout the year, at which money prizes 
are offered for various subjects, according to 
the period of the season. At a Show to be 
held at the same time as the International 
Exhibition, special prizes are offered by his 
Grace the Duke of Buccleuch, Mr. W. Wil¬ 
son Saunders, Lady Dorothy Nevill, Major 
Trevor Clarke, Dr. Hogg, Mr. G. F. Wilson, 
Mr. A. Scrutton, and the Proprietors of the 
“ Gardeners’ Chronicle,” the Council, except 
in the last two cases, giving one-half the 
amount of the prizes so offered as a second 
prize. 
